| Title: |
Impacts of a standing desk intervention within an english primary school classroom: A pilot controlled trial |
| Authors: |
Sherry, AP; Pearson, N; Ridgers, ND; Johnson, W; Barber, SE; Bingham, DD; Nagy, LC; Clemes, SA |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Collection: |
Brunel University London: Brunel University Research Archive (BURA) |
| Subject Terms: |
sitting time; standing desks; sit–stand desk; children; primary school; classroom interventions; physical activity |
| Description: |
Supplementary Materials are available online at: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/19/7048/s1 . ; Copyright © 2020 by the authors. Traditional classroom furniture dictates that children predominantly sit during class time. This study evaluated the impact of providing standing desks within a deprived UK primary school setting over 8 months using mixed-method approaches. All children within a Year 5 class (9–10year-olds, n = 30) received an adjustable sit–stand desk, while another Year 5 class (n = 30) in a nearby school retained traditional furniture as a control classroom. At baseline, 4 months, and 8 months, activPAL monitors (PAL Technologies, Glasgow, UK) were worn for 7 days to provide time spent sitting and standing. Behavior-related mental health, musculoskeletal discomfort surveys, and a cognitive function test battery were also completed at all three timepoints. Intervention experiences from pupils and the teacher were captured using focus groups, interviews, and classroom observations. At both 4 months and 8 months, multi-level models revealed a reduction in class time sitting in the intervention group compared to the control group ((β (95%CI) 4 months −25.3% (−32.3, −18.4); 8 months −19.9% (−27.05, −12.9)). Qualitative data revealed challenges to teaching practicalities and a gradual decline in behavior-related mental health was observed (intervention vs. control: 4 months +5.31 (+2.55, +8.08); 8 months +7.92 (+5.18, +10.66)). Larger trials within similar high-priority settings are required to determine the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of providing standing desks to every child in the classroom. ; NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre—Lifestyle theme; UK Medical Research Council (MRC) New Investigator Research Grant (MR/P023347/1); Future Leader Fellowship from the National Heart Foundation of Australia; National Institute for Health Research Yorkshire and Humber ARC (reference: NIHR20016); UK Prevention Research Partnership, an initiative funded by UK Research and Innovation Councils, the ... |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
1 - 19; Print-Electronic |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; 7048; https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/27719; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197048 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/ijerph17197048 |
| Availability: |
https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/27719; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197048 |
| Rights: |
Copyright © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ; The authors |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.602F8C2 |
| Database: |
BASE |